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Recent Examples of do-gooder
As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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Behavioral data shows that optimists sometimes overestimate returns and volatility, resulting in poor timing or overexposure.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, on Sunday, came a shocker from one of Tesla’s most prominent optimists: Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities slashed his 12-month price target by 43% to $315.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The documentary significantly adds to the origin story, tracing Reubens’ early days and infatuation with TV kids’ shows and Disney movies — Pollyanna was a favorite — and fleshing out the family’s move to Florida.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But isn’t the cynical explanation also the Pollyanna one?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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One of them, Pope Leo XIII, elected in 1878, was known as a reformer.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Supporter Arguments Proponents, including fiscal conservatives and some higher education reformers, argue that unlimited federal lending for graduate education has enabled program cost inflation and encouraged students to pursue degrees with questionable return on investment.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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